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To live a healthier life not only involves a better choice of foods but also the water you drink, this year Spritzer Berhad (Spritzer), Malaysia’s leading producer of bottled natural mineral water, turns 30 and they will be celebrating its anniversary with a roadshow that aims to reinforce its commitment toward environmental stewardship.

Spritzer’s 30 Years Anniversary roadshow was held at Sunway Pyramid from 22nd to
25th August 2019, visitors can learn more about the company’s efforts toward greater sustainability and take part in the various programs and activities prepared such as potting plants with Spritzer’s mineral water, photo booth, tea mixology, cooking demonstration and more.

In conjunction with this event, Spritzer also introduces ACILIS to offer consumers who are environmentally-conscious with another alternative, the new silica-rich natural mineral water from Spritzer comes in plant-based bottles that are non-toxic and compostable ̶ a first in Malaysia.

Speaking at the official launch of the roadshow titled “30 years of Natural Goodness” held at the Sunway Pyramid Shopping Mall, Dr. Chuah Chaw Teo, Spritzer’s director of R&D, said that environmental preservation has been at the core of the company’s operations from its earliest history.

“From the very beginning of our operations, we viewed environmental pollution with great concern because we understood how it can affect the quality of water, as well as damage the already limited sources of water in the country,” said Chuah.

“It is with this concern that Spritzer took the initiative to invest in a vast landbank measuring 330 acres, approximately the size of 266 football fields, surrounded by a pristine tropical rainforest, located far away from all pollution and creating a safe zone around our water source, hence protecting the integrity, quality, safety and purity of its natural mineral water,” he said, elaborating that the company’s natural mineral water is untouched by human hands, from source to bottle.

“Then, as part of our corporate social responsibility and to create awareness among the public on the importance of embracing sustainability as a lifestyle, we erected a Spritzer EcoPark in the midst of this facility, where visitors are welcomed to relax and unwind in quiet, surrounded by natural flora and fauna in their original environment, undisturbed by humans,” Chuah said.

Spritzer EcoPark was opened to the public in July 2015. The park features various recreational, educational and tourism-related activities and attractions includes jungle trekking, bird-watching, golfing at an 18-hole mini golf course, a visitor gallery, guided tours of the company’s water bottling process and more.

“Our efforts didn’t stop there and we continuously carry-out initiatives at the park to strengthen the ecosystems there, as well as create greater awareness towards the need to protect and preserve our environment,” Chuah said and added that the company had recently planted over 16,000 trees at the park to enhance its biodiversity.

Chuah also stated that Spritzer’s environmental efforts goes beyond protecting the company-owned water sources and supply. “We also strive to ensure that our efforts are not limited to just conserving and protecting the environment, but also to achieve a more sustainable practice by intertwining some of these into our own product life-cycle,” he said.

Chaa Chann Teng 茶餐厅 is an HK style cafe that sells food with a blend of Eastern and Western cultures these eateries are an icon of Hong Kong. EATZ@HongKong just opened its first outlet on the LG floor of The Gardens Mall, Mid Valley City, the outlet offers diners a comprehensive menu of authentic Hong Kong dishes such as egg tarts, toasted goodies, pineapple buns, and classic HK style beverages.

This all-day dining outlet with ample of seating, enjoy the comfortable dine-in experience, to make it more kids friendly it also includes a play area to keep all little friends busy while we parents can dine in peace. If you notice they always have wall murals beautifully painted in their cafe, personally I felt that it made the experience dining her greater. It was a collaboration with local mural artists, Aleff Ahmad, and Ong Cai Bin, EATZ@HongKong, shares with its diners, how Hong Kong cuisine has changed through the years.

EATZ@HongKong is a Muslim friendly restaurant, it's run by Head Chef Kak Noor together with special advisor and Creative Chef Johnny Wong from Hong Kong who's been fundamental in guiding Kak Noor and the whole team, to retain the authenticity of this cuisine, and elevate it to greater heights through the use of only the finest ingredients.

They have worked extensively on the menu which includes the much-loved favorites like Cheese-baked Chicken Cutlet with Rice, French Toast, Curry Seafood Rice and Grilled Fish Fillet with Spaghetti, to vamped-up versions of the classics like Prawn Toast, Satay Beef Rice, Polo Bun with Truffle Scrambled Egg, Milk Tea served on a bed of ice, Osmanthus Jelly and Australian Beef Striploin.

Here are some of my favorites from EATZ that I highly recommend trying

#1 Swiss Sauce Fried Chicken RM16.80

#2 Mala Spicy Fishball in Dry Noodle RM15.80

#3 Cheese Baked Chicken Cutlet with Rice RM22.80

#4 Baby Abalone Dried Scallop with Egg White Fried Rice RM28.80

#5 Red Bean Rice Pudding RM7.80

#6 Egg Tart RM3.80

#7 Ms Souffle RM15.80

If you happen to be craving for delicious Chaa Chann food visit EATZ @ Hong Kong, enjoy the creamy Cheese Baked Chicken Cutlet with Rice, the chicken cutlet is amazingly juicy and tender! I also enjoyed the Mala Spicy Fishballs, the sauce was just SO GOOD! Oh and don't forget the baked items such as their signature Egg Tart, it was uber yummy, the crust was so buttery and it had just the perfect level of sweetness. p/s best paired with the signature Nai Cha.

Aren’t we all looking for ‘wow’ skin? Skincare is one of my favorite ways to embrace self-care and it's important to look after our skin anyway so I like to pamper my skin with great products. My love affair with Swissvita started way back in 2017, its been 2 years and I'm still a big fan of it. I was attracted with this skincare line because it is made for our Asian skin, it's kind to my sensitive skins and it doesn't aggravate my breakouts because it's alcohol and paraben-free.

Let me share with you my top 3 favorites from Swissvita that has been dominating my skincare routine

#1 Swissvita Micrite 3D All Use Cleanser Cream
This mild cleansers cleanse my skin without stripping it or leaving behind a greasy residue plus my skin looks more plump and radiant after using it because of its formula that consists of amino acids. This cleanser is my morning and night essential, just squeeze a dime size onto your palm, once it's in contact with water it has a silky texture, cleanse your face and you're ready to go!

I've been raving about this eye cream for years now and it's still my favorite eye cream, can't remember how many tubes I've used but the reason for me falling in love with it is simply because it's effective and the effects can be seen immediately!

If you have panda eyes, puffy eyes, fine lines or wrinkles this is a good option for you and I highly recommend it because it is non-sticky and doesn't cause eye

Another product I really adore is this Anti-Spot Serum, pigmentations and freckles are pretty common among Asian woman and this serum helps reduce the appearance and signs of it over the course of a couple weeks. Go check out my previous post to see how my dark spots have significantly reduced all you need to do is be consistent and apply daily and don't forget your sunblock!

Reading a good book is one of my favorite things to do in the past time, I love to lose myself in the world of book, understanding the characters and enjoy the story but kids these days aren't much of a reader but thanks to the collaboration of MBO Cinemas and Me Books Asia recently it has brought a twist to storytelling for kids to quality bonding time between parents and their kids, parents can be a role model for them by showing them your enthusiasm for learning, exposing them to exciting thing and talk with them about it and learning about these things together.

Jamie Tiong, General Manager Sales and Marketing MBO Cinemas said: “Being the first cinema in Malaysia to have a dedicated kid-friendly hall fitted with a play area and comfortable family beds has always been meaningful to us. We aim to continuously innovate our services and this opportunity with Me Books Asia enables us to move beyond conventional concepts as a cinema. The Kecil Halls have received overwhelming responses from the public and I am thrilled to bring this unique experience to more families nationwide.”

Hao Jin, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder Me Books Asia said: “Together with MBO Cinemas, we're heralding for strong family values to be at the heartbeat of Malaysian families. This storybook is specially crafted for children and infused with audio in the Me Books Plus App together with professional voiceover artists for the provision of the best pronunciation and intonation for children to stimulate their imagination and speech. Through this collaboration, we hope to make this storybook complimentary to all MBO STARCLUB members in time to come. We’re thrilled to be working hand in hand with MBO Cinemas towards nurturing the next generation of storytellers.”

Profits from the sale of the first storybook titled, “Unleash The Superhero In You” will be donated to Little Yellow Flower Education Foundation benefitting underprivileged children who lack access to quality education.

This collaboration also seeks to donate more than 1,000 copies of the storybook across five state libraries in conjunction of the #MalaysiaMembaca campaign unveiled by the government in their 10-year Literacy Plan (Dekad Membaca). The libraries involved are the National Library of Malaysia along with four states libraries which are Selangor, Perak, Johor and Sarawak.

“Unleash The Superhero In You” is a story about Alison and how things are not as they appear to be. This story reminds us that no matter who we are, we have all got something to give and make a difference. Rather than wondering about the wonderful, let an inspiring person like Alison, help to unleash the hero within us to make the world a better place.

The storybooks are available in three languages namely English, Mandarin, and Malay. To make the storytelling experience more engaging, the interactive audiobook is also available on the Me Books Plus app. International celebrity and beloved mother, Sinje Lee, along with other caring society influencers such as Sarah Tan, Racheal Kwacz, Jay Jamalina, and Kristie Chan have all come forward to lend their enchanting voices to narrate the audiobook.

Not all of us is blessed with the perfect body, especially after childbirth my body is showing signs of delivery but choosing the right shapewear will help us look gorgeous with body confidence that emanates from within! I know by this point some of you might think I'm vain for choosing this but let me explain my thoughts about shapewear.

Shapewear is a foundation, just like us prepping our face before putting on makeup, shapewear works the same for our body, it compress and shape our body giving us the figure we all desire before we dress up but I think it's really important to choose one that's comfortable and allows us to breathe properly, why do I say this? Well, let's just say I've tried various brand before and some feel as if you're suffocating and that's not an ideal garment you want to use daily.

Let me introduce you to Jonlivia latest shapewear it is committed to help you look your best. The beauty of Jonlivia Daily Diva shapewear is the combination of deliciously soft, luxurious fabrics with designs that offer total control without squeezing you.

Check out my Before and After pictures!

I really love how putting this on will help reduce my appearance by giving me the curves, it an instant few inches of distance between their stomachs and back giving me that extra confidence boost to wear fitting dresses.

Jonlivia Daily Diva caters for all sizes starting M to 2XL, you can choose from black and nude. It's wonderful to own one because this shapewear is able to cover my stomach and sides now I can rock any outfit, formal or informal.

Foodies, I've got some good news for you! If you enjoy eating then Paradigm Mall Petaling Jaya is the place for you to be at because it will be rewarding its shoppers with food and beverages for FREE. The Taste of Paradigm – Spend and Be Rewarded campaign runs from 19th August - 17th November 2019 for all food lovers. All you need to do is collect the required amount of stamps on the passport card when you dine at Paradigm Mall PJ.

Let me bring you for a gastronomic experience at these places in Paradigm Mall

#1 Nam Heong
Nam Heong is casual dining haunt with a superbly diverse selection of Malaysian favorite food. Must not miss the Ipoh Signature Nam Heong Chicken Hor Fun, Signature Chicken Rice especially the Egg tarts that are just fresh out from the oven.

#2 Goku Raku Ramen

Want a good-quality bowl of ramen? Ask for the Super Char Siew Tonkatsu, which comes with cha siew, bamboo shoot strips and a soft-centered lava egg and the Utsunomiya Sui Gyoza.

#3 Molten Chocolate

The perfect spot to fix your sweet tooth, indulge in luxurious, rich chocolate desserts such as crepes, waffles, cakes and many more but do not forget to try out the Molten Chocolate Crepe, each bite feels so heavenly.

#4 Sukicha

Time for tea? Drop by Sukicha, this contemporary Japanese tea place serves different types of recharging tea from Matcha, Sencha, Black Tea, Hojicha, and Brown Rice Tea.

Paradigm Mall PJ has recently revamped the entire LG level dedicating to the mall’s first and only food court – Food Arcade. The refurbishment showcased a mix of high-quality food & beverages (F&B) outlets offering shoppers a variety of flavors in their meal from authentic Malay, Italian, Middle-Eastern, Thai, Javanese, and Hong Kong to Taiwanese food.

Campaign details
To participate, visitors need to collect a Taste of Paradigm passport from the concierge counter.
The competition has two simple steps - Spend and Be Rewarded.

SPEND
Shoppers spending a minimum of RM30 in a single receipt at any F&B outlets of PMPJ will be
eligible to collect a stamp.

REDEEM
Shoppers can redeem the free F&B from Sepiring, The Chicken Rice Shop, Waffuru Café,
Seaweed Club, The Energy Club, Fish & Co, Warung Mama, Vanilla Mille Crepe and Papparoti
from the outlets at Paradigm Mall PJ once they have successfully collected a certain number of
stamps on their Taste of Paradigm passport.

I don't know what took me so long to find this place, Beard Brothers BBQ is simply the best halal BBQ place in town, they are the first in Malaysia to offer authentic Texas-style barbecue and Halal deli meats and I can't wait to share this with you because honestly, they deserve more love, there's nothing disappointing during my visit and it's the perfect place to satisfy your meat cravings.

Beard Brothers BBQ is located inside Tropicana Avenue, this is an open-air dining restaurant with simple, earthy design, on the sides you'll spot their pitmasters, that's where the magic happens, meat are smoked to perfection for 14 hours using firewood sourced from local trees. This laid back spot is perfect for gathering with family and friends while watching your favorite finals over good food, good talks and laughs!

Wish you can try everything on the menu? Beard Brothers BBQ offers big platters for you to share with your family and friends, the combo consist of their signature Beef Brisket, Pulled Lamb, Beef Ribs, Chicken alongside with Mashed Brotatoes, Coleslaw, Woody Chippy, Brotato Bun, Cornbread, and Banana Pie. A variety of sauces are also given to perfect pair with your platter, I highly recommend the Keramat spicy BBQ sauce and Memphis Smoky BBQ Sauce, trust me it will sky-rocket your meat!

The platter was just freaking delicious in every way possible, it was so enjoyable, I think I had more than my stomach could take it and my favorite one has got to be the perfectly cooked Beef Brisket and Beef Ribs, every bit is flavorful, moist and tender, it has an intense smoky flavor with melt in your mouth meat.

This year Beard Brothers are on a mission to bring wholesome fast food to Malaysians, they have came up with two new offerings, utilizing other cuts of the meat while still maintaining the quality that has propelled their barbecue to becoming loved by many.

The first will be the Umami Boru, Halal ramen that's full of savory goodness, the broth contains Beard Brothers’ famed smoked meat and is cooked continuously for 12-hours, ensuring that all the flavor from the meat are fully infused.

Umami Boru is part of the group’s expansion to create more accessible and authentic halal alternatives of world cuisine it will be available via accessible venues such as pop-up cafes and street food outlets in Klang Valley.

Next in the plan is the Bread Brothers Deli this new place will be opened next to Bread Brothers BBQ serving you fresh sandwiches daily made with the signature special cured meat and homemade sauces, aiming towards providing a quick and healthy snack for Malaysians while maintaining the consistency that Beard Brothers has prided themselves upon.

I had the chance to try out the BB Original which consists of 14 days brined Pastrami smoked 8 hours low and slow, Pastrami, Cheese, Garlic Sauerkraut, BB Mustard Sauce and it was heaven to me, seriously I just can't wait to go back for more.

Beard Brothers BBQ food is just incredible, the service was superb as well, I am really hoping to see more of it coming up at pop-up cafes and street food outlets in Klang Valley so I can get my hands on it.

Yoodo held their annual Community Day in conjunction with the Grand Finale of Yoodo Presents series, it features different local indie band's performances that has live-streamed once-weekly on Yoodo's Facebook page since 6th June 2019 and it has attracted over a million viewers over 6 weeks.

This is a one of a kind simultaneous on ground and online concert experience and the event saw thousands of Yood users join in the festivities on-ground as well as on Facebook live, to enjoy a night serenaded by the local indie bands.

The acts that lit up the stage with their sensational performances were Modescape, An Honest Mistake, A.Ron, Battle Boom, Nadrirah and local favorite Sevencollar Tshirt.

Chow Tuck Mun Head of Yoodo said: Today's event was a perfect reflection of Yoodo's commitment in promoting local talents and bringing Yoodoers a memorable experience whether it's gaming, sports or music, Yoodo is always ready to support talents and to fuel their passion.

Outside of its core business, Yoodo has been the first to support various lifestyle segments, particularly within gaming. Yoodo has served as the first Digital Telco sponsor for Malaysia’s first Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) MOBILE National Championship (PMNC), unveiled their own PUBG MOBILE e-sports team – Yoodo Gank as well as organize a monthly online PUBG competition – Beat the Champs. Looking to champion on-ground sports and local talent, Yoodo has also stepped in to sponsor the new Malaysia Futsal Premier League.

Yoodo is launched in 2018, it's Malaysia's first customizable and 100% digital mobile service, it allows users to register an eSIM with Yoodo within minutes without having to visit any physical store, to add on to all the excitement it also enables users to bring their local mobile plans overseas with their Roam Like Home Add-on feature.

For more information on Yoodo, their specialized add-ons, current promotions, and other Yoodo features, please visit www.yoodo.com.my